"Who was that
Neanderthal I saw you with last night?"
"That was no
Neanderthal. That was my Cro-Magnon."
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Between 98 and 99.9% of
all species that ever walked, crawled, swam, flew, or ran for office anywhere on
Earth are now extinct. As some
species become extinct, others manage to adapt to a changing environment and
thrive. It's called 'evolution'.
"But, if we keep burning
fossil fuels and carbon dioxide increases, won't that tip the balance? Won't we
ALL soon become extinct? I saw this movie..."
Movies are
fun. Go, eat some popcorn,
have a few laughs...but don't
think you're watching a lecture by Albert Einstein.
In other words, maybe
it's time to take a deep breath and calm down a little. There's a lot we don't
know and, despite the assertions of some people who should know better, and probably do, this
whole subject is far from 'settled science.'
Maybe even time to give
up the politically correct greeting, "Hi. The Koch brothers are eating your
children" and go back to the old fashioned, "Hello," which is rumored to still
be popular in some remote parts of the country and can be very soothing.
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